English Explanatory Dictionary

rock salt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The mineral halite.
  2. Coarsely ground common salt, often used as road salt, as feedstock, or for other applications.
  3. Synonym of sea salt, due to its rocky texture.

Word forms

rock salt rock salts rocksalt

Etymology

From rock + salt.

Synonyms

sea salt due to its rocky texture

Related words

saltstone
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